APPLICATION NOTE

EN 300 328 & EN 301 893 Update: The Impact on Current Certifications and Products

How New CE Rules Impact Compliance of Your Products in Europe

Download this technical paper to learn how the new CE rules impact the compliance of your products in Europe, and what steps are required maintain conformity and continue shipping into Europe.

Recent updates to the EN 300 328 and EN 301 893 standards for wideband transmitters will have a significant impact to OEM and device manufactures shipping products in to Europe. As the changes modify the applicable standards for Wi-Fi (802.11), Bluetooth and other wideband transmitter in both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands, the changes will impact a significant number of devices.

The broad range of changes to the standards will require changes to your product and additional investment to maintain the ability to ship, the following technical note is an aid to provide an overview of the potential impact to your current conformity and aid in planning the steps that will be needed to maintain conformity through the end of 2014 into 2015.

This white paper will help you:  

            • Understand the changes to the standards
            • Learn the impact on your products
            • Understand the "Silex Solution"
            • Determine your responsibilities
            • Show that if you are using Silex hardware, you are covered